Songs for kids
Top 25 TV theme and show songs
The opening songs that children (and adults) can sing from the first note: preschool shows, cartoons and teen series.
Compiled Oct 2026 from public chart history (Spotify and YouTube kids and family charts, Billboard Kid Digital Song Sales and Hot 100, Kidz Bop and soundtrack streaming through 2025/2026) and from the songs' release records. Order is an editor's ranking of lasting popularity with kids, not a single chart's numbers. Titles, artists and years should be spot-checked against the artist's page before use. Checked 2026-10-25. Nobody paid to be here. The buy links are plain search links, not affiliate links, so Peabody earns nothing from them.
Bluey Theme
Joff Bush (Bluey) · 2018 · Ages 2-8
The short, bouncy opening of the Australian show that parents like as much as kids.
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Sesame Street Theme
Sesame Street · 1969 · Ages 1-8
'Sunny day' opening, instantly recognizable.
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers' Neighborhood) · 1968 · Ages 1-8
The slow welcoming theme that begins every episode; calm and kind.
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The Muppet Show Theme
The Muppets · 1976 · Ages 3-13
A fast, jokey opening that is hard not to hum.
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Today Is Gonna Be a Great Day
Bowling for Soup (Phineas and Ferb) · 2007 · Ages 4-12
A rock-pop theme about summer.
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Gravity Falls Theme
Brad Breeck · 2012 · Ages 7-13
A creepy, quirky theme.
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Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch 'Em All)
Jason Paige · 1998 · Ages 4-13
The English opening song of the original Pokémon cartoon.
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SpongeBob SquarePants Theme (Campfire Song)
Pat Pinney · 1999 · Ages 3-13
The pirate-chorus theme.
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Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
David Mook and Ben Raleigh (sung by Larry Marks) · 1969 · Ages 3-13
A theme that is easy to join in.
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DuckTales Theme (Woo-oo!)
Mark Mueller · 1987 · Ages 4-13
A fast adventure theme.
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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Hot Dog Dance)
They Might Be Giants · 2006 · Ages 1-6
A cheerful, hand-motion theme.
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PAW Patrol Theme (Pups, Pups, Pups)
Scott Simons (PAW Patrol); written by Michael Smidi Smith and Scott Krippayne · 2013 · Ages 2-7
A short heroic theme.
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Blue's Clues Theme (Here We Are)
Nick Jr. · 1996 · Ages 1-6
A mailtime song with a question.
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Theme
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood · 2012 · Ages 1-6
A gentle theme in the style of Mister Rogers.
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Believe in Yourself (Arthur Theme)
Ziggy Marley · 1996 · Ages 3-10
The opening that tells you to believe in yourself.
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We're All in This Together
High School Musical cast · 2006 · Ages 5-13
A group dance number.
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The Best of Both Worlds
Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) · 2006 · Ages 6-13
A TV theme about double lives.
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Call Me, Beep Me!
Christy Carlson Romano (Kim Possible) · 2002 · Ages 5-13
A pop theme.
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Adventure Time Theme
Pendleton Ward · 2010 · Ages 5-13
A silly, ukulele opening.
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Peppa Pig Theme
Peppa Pig · 2004 · Ages 1-5
A quick, jolly little theme.
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Reading Rainbow Theme (Butterfly in the Sky)
Steven Horelick, Dennis Neil · 1983 · Ages 3-9
The classic book-show theme.
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Bill Nye the Science Guy Theme
Bill Nye · 1993 · Ages 5-13
A fast science theme with a shout.
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I'm Just a Bill
Schoolhouse Rock! · 1976 · Ages 6-13
How a bill becomes a law, sung by the bill.
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Steven Universe Theme
Rebecca Sugar · 2013 · Ages 7-13
A gentle, warm theme.
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Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Theme
Will Smith · 1990 · Ages 8-13
A rap theme with a short story.
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